'How Is It Possible': Newspaper Ad's Eerie Resemblance To Air India Crash In Ahmedabad

Last Updated:June 13, 2025, 14:04 IST

A KidZania advertisement in the Mid-Day newspaper for Father’s Day is widely being shared for its uncanny resemblance to the tragic Air India crash that occurred the same day.

Air India Kidzania ad/Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad (Photos: Social Media/PTI)

A KidZania advertisement for an upcoming event for Father’s Day is in the spotlight for its eerie resemblance to the Air India plane crash tragedy in Ahmedabad, which claimed more than 240 lives on June 12.

Social media users are sharing pictures of the Mid-Day newspaper advertisement, which features an Air India aircraft emerging from a building facade.

In a greater coincidence, the advertisement was printed in Thursday’s newspaper, the same day when the tragic Air India plane crash happened.

Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner, bound for London Gatwick, crashed into a building seconds after it took off from the Ahmedabad airport.

Images from the crash showed the aircraft’s tail clinging to the building, while the rest of the parts were believed to be burnt.

Of the 242 people on board, only one passenger survived.

Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla was one of those who shared the striking resemblance between the advertisement and the real life accident on X.

“This is a somber moment as reality mirrors an unintended prophecy. The Mid-Day newspaper ad from KidZania featuring an Air India plane inside a building has eerily come to pass with the tragic crash of an Air India Dreamliner into the BJ Medical College," he wrote.

Others asked if the magazine predicted the Air India plane crash.

“Did the Mid-day Magazine predict the Ahemdabad plane crash," another X user asked.

“How is this possible?" another one asked.

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Air India teamed up with KidZania in June last year to launch the Air India Aviation Academy at KidZania’s centres in Noida and Mumbai.

This new initiative was all about getting kids excited about aviation through fun and realistic role-playing activities.

The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft had on Thursday departed from Ahmedabad at 1.38 pm, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew.

Air India said it offers its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased.

“Our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of all those affected, their families and loved ones," the airline said, soon after the crash.

A team of caregivers from Air India later visited Ahmedabad to provide additional support.

It also said that the airline was giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident.

Air India has also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information. Those calling from outside India can call on +91 8062779200, it said.

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Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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